Strategic Global Vendor Alliances Manager (Principal)
Pax8
🌍 About the Role
Pax8 is reimagining how the world buys, sells, and manages cloud technology — and our vendor ecosystem is at the heart of that mission. As our Strategic Global Vendor Alliances Manager (Principal), you’ll lead some of our most influential vendor partnerships, guiding global strategy, driving mutual growth, and shaping how Pax8 shows up in the marketplace.
🎯 What You’ll Lead & Own
🤝 Strategic Vendor Leadership
- Act as a trusted advisor to a small portfolio of top vendors, understanding their goals, challenges, and opportunities.
- Define and own long‑term partnership strategies aligned to Pax8’s marketplace vision.
- Build and activate joint go‑to‑market initiatives and investment strategies that fuel global growth.
🏛 Executive Relationship Management
- Build executive‑level alignment and advocacy across vendor organizations.
- Elevate vendor brand presence across the Pax8 Marketplace.
- Lead strategic planning sessions, briefings, and roadmap development.
📈 Performance, Monetization & Investment
- Track partnership performance using KPIs and insights to guide decisions.
- Optimize margin models, investment structures, and monetization approaches.
- Deliver compelling, data‑backed business cases to internal and vendor leadership teams.
🧭 Cross‑Functional Leadership
- Drive clarity and alignment across Sales, Marketing, Operations, and regional teams.
- Lead workshops and ROB (Rhythm of Business) motions such as MBRs and QBRs.
- Offer thought leadership on scalable engagement models and cloud innovation.
🌐 Global Market Expansion
- Build vendor expansion strategies across Pax8’s global regions.
- Identify and activate cross‑sell, up‑sell, and product expansion opportunities.
- Support time‑sensitive, in‑quarter strategic initiatives tied to revenue targets.
🧠 What Makes You a Strong Fit
Experience
- 8+ years in Sales, Business Development, or Vendor/Partner Management (ideally in Cloud or Technology).
- Strong track record with indirect channels and partner‑led growth.
- Experience creating scalable business plans and GTM strategies.
- Skilled at executive‑level presentations and influencing without authority.
- Business + technical fluency (Microsoft Suite, PowerPoint, Excel, Salesforce, PowerBI).
⭐ What Success Looks Like
60 Days: Begin driving OKRs and maturing vendor engagement plans.
6 Months: Fully operational, delivering strategic impact, and shaping global partnership direction.
Compensation:
- Qualified candidates can expect a compensation range of $122,764 to 175,378 or more depending on experience.
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Perks:
Why Join Pax8?
Because here, success isn't just about numbers—it’s about impact.
It’s about being part of a team that thinks bigger, empowers each other, and never loses sight of why we do what we do: to make the cloud easier, more accessible, and more meaningful.
At Pax8 we believe that your Total Rewards should include a benefits package that shows how much we value our greatest assets. All FTE Pax8 people enjoy the following benefits:
Non-Commissioned Bonus Plans or Variable Commission
401(k) plan with employer match
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Employer Paid Short & Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
Flexible, Open Vacation
Paid Sick Time Off
Extended Leave for Life events
RTD Eco Pass (For local Colorado Employees)
Career Development Programs
Stock Option Eligibility
Employee-led Resource Groups
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Pax8 is an EEOC Employer.
Equal Opportunities
Pax8 is an equal opportunities employer and welcome individuals who are in possession of the appropriate requirements to work within the country the role is based in. Offered individuals will be asked to undertake identity, security compliance and reference checks. Your privacy is important to us. Your data will be held in accordance with Data Privacy best practices and processed only in accordance with our recruiting processes.